New Zealand vs Romania: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

New Zealand
20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2021
Romania
13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
New Zealand rank
22nd
Romania rank
24th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • New Zealand
  • Romania
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200520142023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Romania, a difference of 6,246 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.

New Zealand ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 24th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 8,200 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,932 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,732 Persons (full-time equivalent) Romania
2010s 12,650 Persons (full-time equivalent) 10,980 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,670 Persons (full-time equivalent) New Zealand
2020s 19,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) 12,796 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6,204 Persons (full-time equivalent) New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, New Zealand or Romania?
New Zealand, at 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between New Zealand and Romania?
6,246 Persons (full-time equivalent), with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
New Zealand ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 24th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.